Kunzite
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A pale pink to lilac variety of the mineral spodumene, valued as a gemstone and named after American gemologist George Frederick Kunz.
“The jeweller set a faceted kunzite in a platinum engagement ring.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
kunz·ite
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Synonyms
gemstonespodumene
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Wordle
KU opener, Z in the middle, -ITE ending, Z is the key letter to identify and place
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Scrabble
K and Z together make this a very high-scoring word, the familiar -ITE suffix aids placement
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